| Wednesday, 10 March, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta | |
| TOP STORIES | |
| Apology for women raped by father Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities. | |
| Economic storm not over, says PM Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced. | |
| BA strike talks end without deal Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement. | |
| Scientists to review climate body The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body. | |
| Kidnapped boy's father back in UK The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns. | |
| WORLD | |
| Scientists to review climate body The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body. | |
| Contractors 'divert Somalia aid' Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says. | |
| Israel under pressure over homes Israel comes under growing international pressure following its approval of new building in occupied East Jerusalem. | |
| AFRICA | |
| Nigeria charges over Jos killings Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead. | |
| Contractors 'divert Somalia aid' Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says. | |
| ANC seeks Winnie Mandela answers South Africa's ruling ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify comments attributed to her that starkly criticised her ex-husband, Nelson. | |
| AMERICAS | |
| Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates. | |
| Biden steps up pressure on Israel The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace. | |
| Obama says Haiti situation 'dire' Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's president. | |
| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
| 'Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin. | |
| China's exports see big increase China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade. | |
| Elephant birth shocks Sydney zoo An elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb. | |
| EUROPE | |
| Spanish hostage in Africa freed A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says. | |
| Berezovsky wins poison libel case Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. | |
| EU set to ban bluefin tuna trade Reports indicate that the EU has decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. | |
| MIDDLE EAST | |
| Biden steps up pressure on Israel The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace. | |
| Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81 Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81. | |
| Iran attacks US over Afghanistan Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan. | |
| SOUTH ASIA | |
| Iran attacks US over Afghanistan Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan. | |
| Pakistan attack kills aid workers Militants attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say. | |
| Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country. | |
| UK | |
| Kidnapped boy's father back in UK The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns. | |
| BA strike talks end without deal Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement. | |
| Apology for women raped by father Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities. | |
| ENGLAND | |
| Apology for women raped by father Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities. | |
| Boy's torturers given jail terms A Leeds drugs gang are jailed for torturing a boy, 16, to force his family to pay a £20,000 ransom over a "drugs debt". | |
| Starling flock 'falls from sky' Mystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky on to the driveway of a Somerset house. | |
| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
| Renewed threat to crystal factory There is a renewed threat to the Tyrone Crystal factory in Dungannon, County Tyrone, according to staff. | |
| Faulty blanket led to baby death A faulty electric blanket led to the fire that killed a baby girl in her home in County Londonderry last June, an inquest is told. | |
| Trio remanded over attack charges Three men are remanded in custody charged in connection with a pipe bomb attack in Larne seven years ago. | |
| SCOTLAND | |
| Body found in missing mother hunt Police searching for a Dundee mother-of-three who went missing two weeks ago believe they have found her body. | |
| Tram project 'could be delayed' The contractors working on Edinburgh's tram line say they want to delay the project for a further 30 months. | |
| Apology over drink price claims Leading whisky supplier Whyte & Mackay says it is sorry if it misled anyone over its case against minimum drink pricing. | |
| WALES | |
| Man guilty of murdering daughter A man stabbed to death his 17-year-old daughter with a hunting knife as she sat in the passenger seat of his car. | |
| 150 Toyota jobs to go on Deeside Around 150 jobs will go at the Toyota plant on Deeside, Flintshire, as part of 750 posts going across the UK. | |
| Politicians run Sport Relief mile Tory MP for Monmouth David Davies was first of 40 MPs and peers to cross the line in the Sport Relief Westminster Mile. | |
| POLITICS | |
| Economic storm not over, says PM Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced. | |
| UK global clout 'waning' - Hague The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power. | |
| Top public servants' pay frozen Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year. | |
| BUSINESS | |
| BA strike talks end without deal Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement. | |
| Smaller losses at Northern Rock Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses. | |
| Banking fraud 'moves to internet' Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests. | |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
| Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38 Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms. | |
| Oscar bosses defend Fawcett snub Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says. | |
| Daly 'fighting' to save marriage Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly says her marriage to fellow presenter Vernon Kay is "worth fighting" for. | |
| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
| Scientists to review climate body The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body. | |
| EU set to ban bluefin tuna trade Reports indicate that the EU has decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. | |
| Ring may be giant 'impact crater' Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, scientists say. | |
| TECHNOLOGY | |
| Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. | |
| Mobile phone allows boss to snoop Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan. | |
| Facebook calls for 'iconic games' Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network. | |
| HEALTH | |
| Call to halt NHS medical database Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England. | |
| 'No proof' acupuncture helps IVF There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn. | |
| Street actress reveals depression Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for a "serious breakdown" and depression. | |
| EDUCATION | |
| More schools fail Ofsted checks More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released. | |
| School lotteries 'destabilising' Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says. | |
| Labour edges ahead on education A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Conservatives are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education. | |
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| 1969: Martin Luther King's killer gets life James Earl Ray is jailed for 99 years by a court in Memphis, Tennessee, after admitting the murder of the American civil rights leader. | |||
| 1988: Avalanche hits royal ski party The Prince of Wales narrowly avoids death on the ski slopes of Switzerland in an avalanche which kills one of his closest friends. | |||
| 1990: Observer 'spy' sentenced to die A court in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, imposes the death sentence on The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft. | |||
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